A rudimentary count revealed c475 Kittiwakes on the Straight Point ledges this morning, tying in nicely with Rupert's count of c500 the other day. These ledges are either a hive of activity at this time of year or they're completely deserted as birds have disappeared on lengthy feeding forays out to sea.
Orcombe Point was again very quiet today. Counts included 14+ Sandwich Terns, 1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull, 7 Common Scoters, 2 Little Egrets, 17 Swallows, 3 Ravens, 3 Sand Martins, 1 House Martin and 1 Meadow Pipit. Pretty dire, even by Orcombe standards!
Mudbank - c450 Mallard, 3 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 2 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 4 juvenile Knot, 3 Turnstone, 1 Greenshank, 1 Black-tailed Godwit and at least 1 Osprey. Two Yellow Wagtails flew south and, more unusually, a Kestrel crossed the river.
The Yellow-legged Gull was in the recycling centre and a Tree Pipit flew over there.
Mudbank - c450 Mallard, 3 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 2 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 4 juvenile Knot, 3 Turnstone, 1 Greenshank, 1 Black-tailed Godwit and at least 1 Osprey. Two Yellow Wagtails flew south and, more unusually, a Kestrel crossed the river.
The Yellow-legged Gull was in the recycling centre and a Tree Pipit flew over there.
This wandering Hummingbird Hawkmoth caterpillar is turning a purplish-brown, indicating its intention to find somewhere safe to pupate.
The Yellow-legged Gull posed nicely in its favourite location - the Coastal Waste recycling centre.
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